Ricardo Miles, aged 18 from Kipling Road, The Scotlands, and a 17-year-old man from Wolverhampton, were both charged with obstructing a police officer, they will appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court next month.

A 23-year-old from Bilston was cautioned for cannabis possession and a 59-year-old man from Low Hill was given a fixed penalty for cannabis possession.

A 24-year-old man arrested from an address in Park Village on suspicion of cannabis possession, was released on bail pending further enquiries.

The operation called ‘Wolverhampton No Deal’, which has been a result of almost 12 months' planning, is based on information collated by a dedicated team of officers.

Following a series of shootings in the city last year by suspected rival gang members, police launched a huge intelligence gathering exercise and undercover policing targeting a number of people.

The aim of the Wolverhampton No Deal campaign is to continue to rid the area of street level drug dealing by not only targeting key individuals, but reducing the demand for drugs by providing treatment to users.

Specialist drug workers will be out in key locations in the city where known drug use occurs in a bid to give advice and talk about how they can begin to stop using.

Anyone who may have information relating to drug dealing in their area should contact their local officers on 101 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously 0800 555 111.